Job Description

Who we are:

Arcadia is the technology company empowering energy innovators and consumers to fight the climate crisis. Our software and APIs are revolutionizing an industry held back by outdated systems and institutions by creating unprecedented access to the data and clean energy needed to make a decarbonized energy grid possible.

In 2014, Arcadia set out on its mission to break the fossil fuel monopoly and since then we have been knocking down the institutional barriers to unlock decarbonization.  To date, we have connected hundreds of thousands of consumers and small businesses with high-quality clean energy options. Fast forward to today, and now, we’re thinking even bigger.  We have launched Arc, an industry-defining SaaS platform that empowers developers and energy innovators to deliver their own custom, personalized energy experiences, accelerating the transformation of the industry from an analog energy system into a digitized information network.

Tackling one of the world’s biggest challenges requires out-of-the-box thinking & diverse perspectives. We’re building a team of individuals from different backgrounds, industries, & educational experiences. If you share our passion for ushering in the era of the clean electron, we look forward to learning what you would uniquely bring to Arcadia!

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking a thoughtful and driven Engineering Manager to grow, organize, and coach 5-7 engineers responsible for building mission-critical products & services. The right candidate will champion team members – removing roadblocks, advocating for their needs, and enabling their personal/professional growth & development – while leading them to continuously navigate complex engineering problems, architect scalable solutions, and deliver significant software into production. Our teams write software to expand renewable energy access to millions of households across the country. If you’re as excited about having an impact on this effort and the lives and careers of the people who build it, we encourage you to apply.

Our core stack includes several Ruby on Rails apps, a GraphQL service layer, and a number of React clients. We also have a data pipeline that relies heavily on AWS Lambdas running Python. Our infrastructure is based on Kubernetes running on AWS.

The ideal candidate is someone who wants to influence how our team builds and stays relevant, and who wants to work in a collaborative environment with engineers on a high-morale, tightly-knit team. Our engineering values are deeply ingrained in our culture– you can read more about them here.

Arcadia is headquartered in Washington, DC, and open to fully remote candidates.

#LI-REMOTE

What you’ll do:

• Empower direct reports to solve challenging problems in the energy industry with ongoing support and mentorship
• Strategically align the interests, skills, and aspirations of direct reports with business needs
• Define, streamline, and guide projects to successful results, while always treating team members and colleagues with empathy and humanity
• Initiate and invite conversations around performance, development, and morale
• Collaborate with Engineering leadership and cross-functional partners (including Product, Design, Marketing) to establish roadmaps and strategy that help serve and grow the business
• Represent technical considerations to ensure all stakeholder groups are aligned on company priorities, expectations, and contingencies

What will help you succeed:

• 2+ years of team lead or engineering management experience
• Proven track record of effectively developing direct reports through continual feedback and goal-setting, and growing them through the ranks of an engineering organization
• Advanced understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies, and the ability to roll up your sleeves and contribute when necessary
• Experience directly working on or managing teams working on production systems and high-volume applications
• Experience successfully navigating the relationship between Engineering, Product, and Design teams
• Experience mentoring, learning from other engineers, and treating colleagues with empathy and respect
• Ability and internal drive to problem-solve, both creatively and pragmatically
• Ability to scope, prioritize, and deliver on project commitments
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Passion for our mission: a clean-energy future

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience with one or some of the programming languages we use:
  • Ruby
  • Javascript/Typescript
  • Python
  • SQL
• Experience with back-end frameworks and platforms that align with our stack:
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Node
  • GraphQL
• Experience with front-end frameworks that align with our stack:
  • React
  • NextJS
  • Prismic
• Experience with infrastructure found in our stack:
  • Postgres or similar relational database
  • DynamoDB
  • Docker and Kubernetes
  • AWS
  • Cloudformation
• Experience and comfort navigating both the technical and people scalability challenges faced by startups undergoing rapid growth & product adoption
• Ability to weigh budget, speed, and other variables in buy/build/borrow decisions
• Experience establishing and executing roadmaps
• Background in the energy space or related field

Benefits:

• “Remote first” culture – work anywhere in the US as long as you have a reliable internet connection
• Flexible PTO – no accrued hours and no limit on the number of vacation days employees can take each year
• 15 annual company-wide holidays including a week long “summer break”
• 10 days sick leave
• Up to 4 weeks bereavement leave
• 2 volunteer days off
• 2 professional development days off
• 12 weeks paid parental leave for all parents
• Weekly “flex time” – no internal meetings on Tuesdays and Friday afternoons
• 80-95% employer cost coverage for medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents
• Annual budget to use on conferences, books, classes, workshops or anything that contributes to professional development

Eliminating carbon footprints, eliminating carbon copies.

Here at Arcadia, we cultivate diversity, celebrate individuality, and believe unique perspectives are key to our collective success in creating a clean energy future. Arcadia is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. While we are currently unable to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States.

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